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SAFAVID SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1540
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ISKANDAR COMFORTING THE DYING DARA
SAFAVID SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1540
From an illustrated shahnama or khamsa, gouache heightened with gold on paper, the stricken Dara lying on the ground, his head supported by Iskandar, the two treacherous officers, Mahiyar and Janusiyar in chains to the left with other prisoners, a member of his guard standing to his left and crying, the fierce battle scene takes place above, the scene surrounded by rocks and trees, with one line of text above and below arranged in four columns, the miniature cut off and laid down on modern paper, possible minor retouching, mounted, framed and glazed, reverse with owner's marks
Miniature 11 3/8 x 7½in. (29 x 19cm.) at most
SAFAVID SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1540
From an illustrated shahnama or khamsa, gouache heightened with gold on paper, the stricken Dara lying on the ground, his head supported by Iskandar, the two treacherous officers, Mahiyar and Janusiyar in chains to the left with other prisoners, a member of his guard standing to his left and crying, the fierce battle scene takes place above, the scene surrounded by rocks and trees, with one line of text above and below arranged in four columns, the miniature cut off and laid down on modern paper, possible minor retouching, mounted, framed and glazed, reverse with owner's marks
Miniature 11 3/8 x 7½in. (29 x 19cm.) at most
Provenance
M. Sevadjian, Paris
with Joseph Soustiel
with Joseph Soustiel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Romain Pingannaud
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